OregonFlora: Paxistima myrsinites

	Paxistima myrsinites
	mountain lover, Oregon boxwood
Habit	Plants 2–10 dm; stems branched in flat sprays.
Leaves	lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 1–3 cm; firm, bases attenuate; tips rounded to acute; surfaces glabrous; glossy; petioles 1–2 mm.
Inflorescences	1–3-flowered.
Flowers	petals ovate, 3–4 × 1–3 mm; reddish orange to maroon; stamens alternating with petals.
Fruits	4–5 mm.
Seeds	1–2.

	Paxistima myrsinites
Distribution	[WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Discussion	Shaded areas. Flowering Apr–Aug. 100–2400 m. BW, Casc, CR, ECas, Lava, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to British Columbia, east to the Rocky Mountains, south to northern Mexico. Native.
Source	Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 583 Stephen Meyers
Web links	Local floras: BC, CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Paxistima myrsinites

mountain lover, Oregon boxwood

Habit

Plants 2–10 dm; stems branched in flat sprays.

Leaves

lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 1–3 cm; firm, bases attenuate;

tips rounded to acute;

surfaces glabrous; glossy;

petioles 1–2 mm.

Inflorescences

1–3-flowered.

Flowers

petals ovate, 3–4 × 1–3 mm; reddish orange to maroon;

stamens alternating with petals.

Fruits

4–5 mm.

Seeds

1–2.

Paxistima myrsinites

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

Discussion

Shaded areas. Flowering Apr–Aug. 100–2400 m. BW, Casc, CR, ECas, Lava, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to British Columbia, east to the Rocky Mountains, south to northern Mexico. Native.

Source

Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 583
Stephen Meyers

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